Just when you wonder why they eliminated free accounts, and it must lead to better service and ‘up’ time… this happens:
Hang in there to all of our clients who are anxiously awaiting the return of the king.
The presentation was at a weekly morning meeting with the Northern Business Network of Traverse City, or NBNTC. Visit http://nbntc.com for more information about this local, professional, networking group.
This presentation was a 10 minute introduction to the first steps of getting your name or your brand, or both, out into the ‘World Wide Web.’ That term is not really used any more, and the ‘www’ portion of a URL can usually be ‘stripped’ — and is actually called a “naked domain.”
So save yourself some time and go naked (with your domain).
Example, http://contractorsyoucantrust.com is shorter than http://www.contractorsyoucantrust.com — and your websites should work both ways as well.
The number one thing you can do to increase your web presence, and in today’s terms that equates to “Google Juice,” is to get a Google Account and use it to the full extent of its inherent ability.
1) Google-fy. Or “Get Your Google On!”
2) Your personal information matters
3) control what you can control
4) Be Transparent
In conclusion, give it a try. Setup a gmail account with yourname@gmail.com and fill out the profile completely. Be sure to claim or owner-verify, then utilize Google Places; complete every possible content field that relates to your business.
If it all seems like more than you want to tackle, give Deward Knapp a call @ Contractorsyoucantrust.com — 877-858-7878 — or use our contact form to leave a message.
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Check out two proud members on this 9&10NEWS feature story:
Jeff Grantham, Grantham Building & Remodeling: http://www.granthambuildremodel.com/
Carl Wager, Wager Builders: http://wagerbuilders.com/
Continue reading Petoskey Home Show Featuring ContractorsYouCanTrust Proud Members
No phone call, no text message, no email to let me know the meeting is off or that my appointment cannot make it. Has this ever happened to you?
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Late in 2011 Contractors You Can Trust received an email from Widing Custom Homes requesting a video for their website. 
After recording the video and audio at Widing Custom Homes’ office, they gathered several professional photos from their projects and submitted them to our shared dropbox folder.
Here is the video result, click on the video and then select HD quality for the best viewing:
Widing Custom Homes Introduction video published via ContractorsYouCanTrust’s youtube channel – ProsYouCanTrust
I trust you had a Merry Christmas and are looking forward to 2012! 
As business owners we are carefully reviewing our end of year responsibilities. Lock-in your 50% membership rate for 2012 and take advantage of an additional $150 savings offer available to our Proud Members!
This is what you do… sign up for our updated eNewsletter today. See that form on the right of this page? Insert your name and email and click Submit. That is it! It is that easy!
You will then receive the savings offer good through Saturday. This list is for members-only and will include valuable offers, professional, inside information on a regular basis.
CYCT is always interested in showcasing our membership, too. Use us for press-releases, blog posts, articles, SEO, etc. We are here to help you. Our blog is now an easy way to publish fresh information, advertise events, awards, projects, etc. Be creative an send us your ideas — we will work together to broadcast your business.
Here is to 2012! Happy New Year!
From Wikipedia: 
Search engine optimization (SEO) is the process of improving the visibility of a website or a web page in search engines via the “natural” or un-paid (“organic” or “algorithmic”) search results. In general, the earlier (or higher ranked on the search results page), and more frequently a site appears in the search results list, the more visitors it will receive from the search engine’s users. SEO may target different kinds of search, including image search, local search, video search, academic search,[1] news search and industry-specific vertical search engines.
What does SEO mean to local business owners? It means that the effort you put into your website itself should be optimized to get results naturally. It takes continued effort and understanding of search engines. This is why your SEO campaign is never complete. Continue reading Find a Local SEO Contractor – Local Search Engine Optimization
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